Weatherproof sign



July 3l, 1928. 1,679,288

G. H. ALLEN WEATHERPROOF SIGN Filed No1/.19, 1926 lua- E :lr Er..

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UNITED STATESVPATENT OFFICE.

Application led November 19, 1926. Serial No. 149,489.

The invention aims primarily to provide from a number of standpoints. The sign a new and improved form of weatherproof is effectively reinforced by the fabric sheet sign, of laminated nature, and of such con- 4 and both sheets are effectively covered and struction that it may be easily and inexpenprotected, so that they cannot swell or other- 5 sively. manufactured, yet will be durable and wise distort, even when used in exceptional- 45 very desirable, whether it is to be illumily damp places. By having `the sign charnated or not illuminated, as desired. acters vcut from an opaque sheet, alllight lVith the foregoing in view,'the invention leaving the illuminated sign box must come resides in the novel subject matter hereinthrough the characters, thus' giving them after described and claimed, the description greater brilliancy. y 50 being .supplemented by the accompanying I claim: y drawing. LA weatherproof sign consisting of a Fig. l is an elevation of a sign constructed .translucent sheet and an opaque sign` sheet in accordance with the invention. having sign characters cut therefrom, the Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the two sheets being superimposed yand impreg- 55 fabric sheet and the paper sheet, preparanated and coated with a waterproofcoatng tory to uniting them by means of the coatwhich unites them. ing, 2. A weatherproof signkconsisting of a Fig. 3 is a sectionaluview through a porflexible imperforate translucent sheet imtion of the completed sign, it being of course pregnated and coated on both sides with 60 understood that both Figs. 2 and 3 lare greatwaterproof material, and a flexible opaque ly exaggerated for illustrative purposes. sign sheet having cutout sign characters, In manufacturing the sign, I take a sheet Said sign sheet being impregnated and coated 4 of woven textile fabric, paper or other 0n both sides with waterproof material, the translucent material and also an opaque sign two ysheets being secured to each other b v 65 sheet preferably of paper 5 with the sign means of their coatings. characters cut therefrom and dip both while 3. vA weatherproof sign consisting of a superimposed in hot parafiine or other waflexible imperforate translucent sheet of texterproofing substance to impregnate these tile fabric impregnated and coated on both sheets and to provide a coating 6 on both sides with parafline, and a flexible `opaque 70 p sides thereof. Then, after hardening of the signv sheet formed of paper and having cutl coating 6,`I press the two, coated and imout sign characters, said sign sheet being pregnated sheets tightly together, if necesl impregnated and coated on both sides with sary with a hot iron, causing the two sheets waterproof material, the two sheets being se- `to be effectively united. p cured to each other by means of their coat- 75 By providing the novel subject matter lngs. herein shown and described, a sign is pro- In testimony whereof I have hereunto vided which may he easily and inexpensively aflixed my signature. y manufactured, will be durable when used out of doors, and will be generally desirable GEORGE H. ALLEN. 

